Babbie, Alabama | |
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Town | |
Location of Babbie in Covington County, Alabama. |
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Coordinates: 31°18′1″N 86°19′9″W / 31.30028°N 86.31917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Covington |
Area | |
• Total | 11.59 sq mi (30.01 km2) |
• Land | 11.47 sq mi (29.71 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2) |
Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 603 |
• Estimate (2016) | 600 |
• Density | 52.31/sq mi (20.20/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 01-03556 |
GNIS feature ID | 0113321 |
Babbie is a town in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 603. It incorporated in 1957.
Babbie is located in eastern Covington County at 31°18′2″N 86°19′9″W / 31.30056°N 86.31917°W (31.300460, -86.319293). It is bordered to the east by the city of Opp.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.6 square miles (30.0 km2), of which 11.5 square miles (29.7 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 1.01%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 627 people, 258 households, and 192 families residing in the town. The population density was 54.3 people per square mile (21.0/km2). There were 284 housing units at an average density of 24.6 per square mile (9.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.88% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 0.32% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races.
There were 258 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.87.